The creek bears the signs of the ravages of 2023 violent storms with bridges still missing, but on 11 August, parents and children came with enthusiasm to the last planting
A small contingent of hardy A Rocha members from Greater Wellington comprising Richard Noble, Dennis Fountain, Jean and Richard Rhoades joined the Associates of Southern Star Monastery and local Catholic
This year our youth group has been involved in a local conservation project in Whanganui. Our involvement unfolded in a way that none of us anticipated so we expect the
“The Forest Underground” by Tony Rinaudo is an inspiring and insightful book that delves into the relationship between the transformative power of nature, human ingenuity and persevering faith in the
A dozen people from A Rocha Dunedin joined STOP (Save The Otago Peninsula) in one of our regular plantings on Sunday afternoon July 21st. Our number included six newcomers, and
One step above experiences in nature, is people being enabled to make good decisions. Thinking about conservation used to be considered a privilege. In some ways it is, as the
A Rocha Dunedin gathered at Tirohanga Camp on Saturday July 22nd for the first time this winter. 21 people participated in total. There were a number of newcomers brought by
Seven members from A Rocha’s Wellington local group travelled to Kopua Monastery to engage in restoration work this year from 30 March to 2 April. Four members arrived on Thursday evening which
As a first-time A Rocha volunteer, my introduction to the Auckland group was an enjoyable one! I had not participated in any restoration projects or ecological working bees before and so was